#AA7264 Color
#AA7264 is rgb(170, 114, 100) in RGB, hsl(12, 29%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 41%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA7264rgb(170, 114, 100)hsl(12, 29%, 53%)hsv(12, 41%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 41%, 33%)oklch(60.7% 0.075 34.6)lab(53.79% 21.50 17.26)lch(53.79% 27.57 38.76)What #AA7264 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AA7264, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA7264 Channel Values
How #AA7264 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 170 · G 114 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 29% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 41% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 41% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.96:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA7264 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AA7264
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA7264; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AA7264
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AA7264 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AA7264#7E7E64#927964#888862#978063#AB7070#AB716C#808080Using #AA7264 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa7264: #AA7264;background-color: #AA7264;colors: { 'color-aa7264': '#AA7264' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.447, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_aa7264">#AA7264</color>fill="#AA7264"More Red Colors
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#AA7264 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA7264?
#AA7264 is a mid-tone red — rgb(170, 114, 100) in RGB and hsl(12, 29%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.
What is the RGB value of #AA7264?
#AA7264 is rgb(170, 114, 100) — red 170, green 114, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA7264?
#AA7264 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 41%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA7264 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA7264 scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA7264 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA7264 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.89, which is visibly different.
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